20220929 How Alt Text Can Tell the Story of Space

20220929 How Alt Text Can Tell the Story of Space Originally Aired September 29, 2022, on ACB Media 6   Have you experienced the beauty and awe of the incredible photos taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope? The scientists, writers, and educators from the Space Telescope Science Institute wanted to make space accessible for everyone and have created vividly detailed alt text for every photo that has been released. These image descriptions can be found in the Webb’s First Images Gallery under “Download Options.” In recognition of this valuable resource, ACB’s Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, Clark Rachfal, was joined by representatives from the Space Telescope Science Institute and they discussed how their teams have collaborated with one another to make the photos accessible to people who are blind or low vision. This pre-recorded event was followed by time for community sharing on the impact of the beauty of space on those of us who have never seen or can no longer see such amazing imagery.